Taking Our Marriage’s Temperature
Taking Our Marriage’s Temperature
By Madeleine Begun Kane
My husband and I can agree
On most everything—“a” straight through “z”.
But as husband and wife
We suffer much strife
Over temp settings—heat and AC.
(We argue over our TV’s remote control too, but it refuses to rhyme.)
Update: Air Conditioning Appreciation days run from July 3 to August 15.
Tags: A.C. Humor, A/C, Air Conditioning Humor, Compatibility, Heat Humor, Husbands, Husbands and Wives, HVAC Humor, July Holidays, Marriage Limerick, Odd Holidays, Seasonal Verse, Spousal Humor, Summer Gripes, Technology Limerick, Temperature Humor, TV Remote Control, Weather Humor, Wife Humor
As if part of an ongoing story
They named their stick “The Power and Glory”
‘Cause the fights that ensued
Went beyond mean and rude
To the stage called “Remote Control Gory”
My wife and I argue over the correct terminology for adjusting the thermostat. For me, turning the Air Conditioner up means lowering the temperature setting on the dial to make the house colder. For my wife, turning the AC up means raising the temperature setting on the dial, thus making the house warmer.
Ha! How often is that true?
Paul, your limericks are always welcome!
Chris, I’ve always found that terminology to be ambiguous.